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stubborn — adjective Etymology: Middle English stibourne, stuborn Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) unreasonably or perversely unyielding ; mulish (2) justifiably unyielding ; resolute b. suggestive or typical of a strong stubborn nature < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
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facts are stubborn things — 1732 E. BUDGELL Liberty & Progress ii. Plain matters of fact are terrible stubborn things. 1749 J. ELIOT Continuation of Essay on Field Husbandry 20 Facts are stubborn things. 1866 BLACKMORE Cradock Nowell III. vi. Facts, however, are stubborn… … Proverbs new dictionary
stubborn — 01. He knew he was wrong, but he was simply too [stubborn] to admit it. 02. My boss is so [stubborn]. Once he gets an idea in his head, there s just no changing his mind. 03. The policeman [stubbornly] refused to reduce my speeding ticket to a… … Grammatical examples in English
stubborn — see facts are stubborn things … Proverbs new dictionary
hard facts — plural noun Undeniable, stubborn facts • • • Main Entry: ↑hard … Useful english dictionary
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